After connecting the Sonos Playbar to my Samsung TV I kept getting an "External Speaker" PopUp on my TV when I changed the volume. The solution from Sonos did not work and I couldn't get a solution from my BestBuy store so I did a Google search and here is the solution that worked for me:
http://abhishekdev.wordpress.com/2013/06/10/configure-sonos-playbar-with-samsung-f8500-plasma-tv/
Below is an extract from the link above that worked for me:
Goto:
- On the TV: Use the Smart remote to goto: Menu > System > Device Manager > Universal Remote Setup
- Press the start button and add a HTS (Home Theater System)
- Select the “optical output”.
- Choose “Bose” as the company. Bose worked for me, maybe the brand is inconsequential.
- The TV would now go to a verification screen where it tests if it could power up the HTS. Ignore this and press yes.
NOTE: Here its noted that the the user can quickly switch between the external speakers and internal speakers using - Now while watching TV, use the on screen remote to switch to the external speakers.
DISCLAIMER: I am no hardware expert and I don’t know what exactly makes the things work. But these steps worked for me and now I can use the TV with the SONOS Playbar without the annoying popup.
I hope this helps someone else frustrated with this problem!!
